Thursday, August 28, 2008

Useful Information

Here are some pretty handy links which will aid in better understanding green credentials for a building.

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/
http://www.yourbuilding.org/display/yb/Products+and+materials+and+sustainable+commercial+buildings
http://neco.rtrk.com.au/?scid=3943&kw=3844905
http://www.begreen.com.au/index.html

Also here is a website which gives the dimensions for trucks.

http://www.ntc.gov.au/ViewPage.aspx?page=A02300407400170020

Have a look at these as they will help with designing the relocatable classroom.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Interesting Architecture

Below are some designs which are quite unique and have various aspects which could relate to our current project.

Paper Temporary Studio
Shigeru Ban Architects
Paris, France

This building is a temporary structure and sits on the roof of the Centre Georges Pompidou building in Paris. It is made up of cylindrical ribs which are made of paper tubes and the ribs are covered in a waterproof membrane made from PTFE (Poly-Tetra-Fluoro Ethylene).
http://www.centrepompidou-metz.fr/site/en/nav/studio-temporaire








Dalki Theme Park
Ga.A Architects & Mass Studies
Paju, Korea

The Dalki Theme Park building was inspired from the fictional Korean cartoon character Dalki who was initially created to market clothing for children. The Dalki Theme Park has some unique approaches in designing spaces for children.
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/kids/DALKI-THEME-PARK---KOREA/








Allianz Arena
Herzog & De Meuron
Munich, Germany

The Allianz Arena was built to be used in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a unique facade as it is made from 2,874 rhomboidal inflated ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoro-ethylene) foil panels. The ETFE panels are fitted with white, red and blue lights which allow the building to change colour and match the home team playing.
http://www.allianz-arena.de/en/fakten/detaillierte-zahlen/







MUSAC Art Center
Mansilla + Tunon
Leon, Spain

MUSAC is designed as a space for culture and unlike museums with historic collections, MUSAC is a living space devoted to contemporary art. The colour of the glazing also quite striking and illustrates the effect that colour selection and combinations can have.
http://www.musac.es/index_en.php?secc=1&subsecc=2







Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2005
Siza/Souto De Moura
London, UK

The 2005 Pavilion is built in Kensington Gardens next to the Serpentine Gallery. It is constructed using laminated timber to create a frame and is clad in polycarbonate panels with each incorporating a solar-powered light. It is a temporary structure and the fifth of its kind to be built there. Previous temporary pavilions for the Serpentine Gallery have been designed by Zaha Hadid (2000), Daniel Libeskind (2001), Toyo Ito (2002) and Oscar Niemeyer (2003). The 2008 temporary structure at the gallery is designed by Frank Gehry.
http://www.arup.com/europe/feature.cfm?pageid=6897

This link below shows the previous and current installation for the galley.
http://www.serpentinegallery.org/architecture/